On July 22, I had the pleasure of participating as a panelist at the 2012 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings – my topic was “Combating Wireless Communications Device Theft”.  This may sound like a dry industry issue, but it proved to be quite... Read More »

If you’re looking for a fun extracurricular activity (or should we say, extra-vehicular) to do tonight in Portland, visit our table about electric vehicles (EVs) at the Sundown at Ecotrust Concert Series and Innovation Showcase. We’ll be talking about the benefits of... Read More »

June in Portland is always a busy month, with dozens of fairs and events to entertain residents. This June several exciting events demonstrated the progress our state has made as a leader in deploying electric vehicles and the promising future... Read More »

Theodore Chan and his wife, Wendy, are a typical Oregon family, with two children, aged 2 and 5. Theodore works for a tech firm on the outskirts of western Portland and Wendy is a homemaker. What isn’t so typical about the... Read More »

CLIMATE IMPACT

A report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists puts to rest a question that has been dogging the electric vehicle industry and causing consumers to doubt the environmental benefits of electrical vehicles (EVs): are the greenhouse gas emissions... Read More »

Many utilities across the country, including a few in Oregon, have finished installing new smart meters on customer homes and businesses within their respective service territories. For those of you who may not know, smart meters allow for two-way communication... Read More »